Famitsu readers pick the top 20 best "shmups" of all-time

20. RayStorm (PS/PS3/360/AC/iOS/Android) - 89 pt
19. Fantasy Zone (3DS/FC/PS2/Mark III/SS/PCE/AC/MSX/PC) - 98 pt
18. Deathsmiles (360/AC/PC/iOS/Android) - 102 pt
17. Gradius III ~Densetsu kara Shinwa e (AC/SFC) - 106 pt
16. DoDonPachi (AC/SS/PS) - 108 pt
15. Battle Garegga (AC/SS/PS4) - 115 pt
14. Dariusburst: Another Chronicle (AC) - 130 pt
13. Darius (AC/PS4) - 133 pt
12. Xevious (AC/FC) - 135 pt
11. DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu (AC/360) - 139 pt
10. RayForce (AC/SS/PC/iOS/Android) - 147 pt
09. DoDonPachi DaiOuJou (AC/PS2) - 153 pt
08. Tatsujin Ou (AC/PC) - 155 pt
07. Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigoku Tachi Extra~ (AC/PS3/360) - 171 pt
06. Gradius II ~Gofer no Yabou~ (AC/PCE) - 177 pt
05. R-Type (PS/GB/PCE/PC/AC/iOS/Android) - 183 pt
04. Darius Gaiden (SS/AC) - 204 pt
03. Gradius (AC/FC/MSX/PCE/PS4) - 221 pt
02. Ikaruga (AC/DC/GC/XB/PC) - 249 pt
01. Gothic wa Mahou Otome! (iOS/Android) - 312 pt

I thought for sure that Ikaruga would have been in the top slot, but it'll have to settle for second. Now I'm feeling the itch to go back and play it again!

from GoNintendo